Question 1

Who said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question 2

When did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen?

Accepted Answer

December 1955

Question 3

As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur took these classes

Accepted Answer

Ballet and poetry

Question 4

Who said, "life is not a spectator sport"?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 5

Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Bunche

Question 6

When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have A Dream" speech?

Accepted Answer

Sept. 9, 1965

Question 7

Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

Accepted Answer

President Gerald Ford

Question 8

Who said, "if there is no struggle, there is no progress"?

Accepted Answer

Frederick Douglass

Question 9

Members of this labor union helped to build the nation's black middle class and civil rights movement

Accepted Answer

Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

Question 10

Madam C.J. Walker became America's first female, self-made millionaire. What product did her company sell?

Accepted Answer

Hair-Care products

Question 11

What state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989?

Accepted Answer

Virginia

Question 12

What was Muhammad Ali's original name?

Accepted Answer

Cassius Clay

Question 13

Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

Accepted Answer

Jackie Robinson

Question 14

Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?

Accepted Answer

The Bronx, New York

Question 15

This amendment abolished slavery "within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Accepted Answer

The 13th Amendment

Question 16

What did President Abraham Lincoln sign in 1863 declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free"?

Accepted Answer

The Emancipation Proclamation

Question 17

Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

Accepted Answer

Maya Angelou

Question 18

Who was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

Accepted Answer

Booker T. Washington

Question 19

Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?

Accepted Answer

Lauryn Hill

Question 20

Who said, "if not us, then who? If not now, then when?"

Accepted Answer

John Lewis

Question 21

Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?

Accepted Answer

Bessie Coleman

Question 22

What was Henrietta Marie?

Accepted Answer

A slave ship that carried captive Africans

Question 23

Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?

Accepted Answer

Track and Field

Question 24

Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?

Accepted Answer

Ketanji Brown

Question 25

Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?

Accepted Answer

Chadwick Boseman

Question 26

What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?

Accepted Answer

I Will Always Love You

Question 27

Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?

Accepted Answer

Ella Fitzgerald

Question 28

What is the name of Michael Jackson’s debut solo album?

Accepted Answer

Off The Wall

Question 29

Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?

Accepted Answer

Don Cornelius

Question 30

At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 31

How many times did Kobre Bryant win the NBA Championship?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 32

LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L. A Lakers and _______.

Accepted Answer

Miami Heat

Question 33

In which team did Shaquille O’Neill finish his basketball career?

Accepted Answer

Boston Celtics

Question 34

Jackie Robinson debuted in the MLB as first base for which team?

Accepted Answer

Brooklyn Dodgers

Question 35

Which of the following actresses is an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)?

Accepted Answer

Whoopi Goldberg

Question 36

Who played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air?

Accepted Answer

James Avery

Question 37

Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming To America?

Accepted Answer

Eddie Murphy

Question 38

What was Beyoncé’s first solo album called?

Accepted Answer

Dangerously In Love

Question 39

Which artist performed Let’s Get It On (1973)?

Accepted Answer

Marvin Gaye

Question 40

Which Motown group was Diana Ross a member of?

Accepted Answer

The Supremes

Question 41

When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

Accepted Answer

1926

Question 42

Who was the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in the South?

Accepted Answer

Ruby Bridges

Question 43

Who is the “Queen of Soul” known for hits like “Respect” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”?

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 44

Which iconic artist released the album “Purple Rain” in 1984?

Accepted Answer

Prince

Question 45

Which film director is known for works like “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcolm X”?

Accepted Answer

Spike Lee

Question 46

Who wrote the seminal work “Their Eyes Were Watching God”?

Accepted Answer

Maya Angelou

Question 47

The “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech was delivered by which prominent abolitionist and women’s rights activist?

Accepted Answer

Sojourner Truth

Question 48

Which NFL player took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police violence, sparking a national conversation?

Accepted Answer

Colin Kaepernick

Question 49

Which actor starred as the titular character in the film “Malcolm X”?

Accepted Answer

Denzel Washington

Question 50

Who is the first Black actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in “Monster’s Ball”?

Accepted Answer

Halle Berry

Black History Month Trivia

2) When did Rosa Parks' bus boycott happen?

3) As a student at the Baltimore School of Performing Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur took these classes

4) Who said, "life is not a spectator sport"?

5) Who was the first African American Nobel Peace Prize winner?

6) When did Martin Luther King Jr. give his "I Have A Dream" speech?

7) Which President officially recognized Black History Month?

8) Who said, "if there is no struggle, there is no progress"?

9) Members of this labor union helped to build the nation's black middle class and civil rights movement

10) Madam C.J. Walker became America's first female, self-made millionaire. What product did her company sell?

11) What state was the first to elect a black governor, doing so in 1989?

12) What was Muhammad Ali's original name?

13) Who was the first African American Major League Baseball player?

14) Which city is known as the birthplace of hip hop?

15) This amendment abolished slavery "within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

16) What did President Abraham Lincoln sign in 1863 declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free"?

17) Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?

18) Who was the first African-American to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

19) Who was the first African American woman to win five Grammy Awards in one year?

20) Who said, "if not us, then who? If not now, then when?"

21) Who was the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot license?

22) What was Henrietta Marie?

23) Jesse Owens is considered one of the greatest athletes of his time in which sport?

24) Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?

25) Who played T’Challa in Black Panther?

26) What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?

27) Which singer is remembered as the ‘queen of jazz’?

28) What is the name of Michael Jackson’s debut solo album?

29) Soul Train was created and hosted by which TV presenter?

30) At what age did Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?

31) How many times did Kobre Bryant win the NBA Championship?

32) LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, L. A Lakers and _______.

33) In which team did Shaquille O’Neill finish his basketball career?

34) Jackie Robinson debuted in the MLB as first base for which team?

35) Which of the following actresses is an EGOT recipient (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)?

36) Who played Uncle Phil in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air?

37) Which comedian played crown prince Akeem in Coming To America?

38) What was Beyoncé’s first solo album called?

39) Which artist performed Let’s Get It On (1973)?

40) Which Motown group was Diana Ross a member of?

41) When did the celebration of Black History Month begin?

42) Who was the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in the South?

43) Who is the “Queen of Soul” known for hits like “Respect” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”?

44) Which iconic artist released the album “Purple Rain” in 1984?

45) Which film director is known for works like “Do the Right Thing” and “Malcolm X”?

46) Who wrote the seminal work “Their Eyes Were Watching God”?

47) The “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech was delivered by which prominent abolitionist and women’s rights activist?

48) Which NFL player took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police violence, sparking a national conversation?

49) Which actor starred as the titular character in the film “Malcolm X”?

50) Who is the first Black actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in “Monster’s Ball”?